Sensex Hits New Peak At 35,664.01, Nifty At 10,926.45

Mumbai(PTI): The key stock indices Sensex and Nifty jumped to new highs in early session on foreign fund inflows and persistent buying in bluechips like RIL that posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

The 30-share index rose by 152.43 points, or 0.42 per cent, to hit a new high of 35,664.01, surpassing its previous intra-day record of 35,542.17 hit on Friday (January 19).

The 50-share NSE Nifty added 31.75 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 10,926.45 — a fresh intra-day high. The gauge had hit 10,906.85 during the day on Friday.